Victoria

Proprietor: Patrick Sullivan
Year of Establishment: 2010
Size of Estate: TBA
Av. bottles/annum: 15,000

After studying viticulture at university in Adelaide I moved home to Victoria to start to produce my own wine. I have begun by working with grape growers that I know and trust in and around the place where I live in the Yarra Valley. My winemaking techniques are clear of trickery with the vineyard being the ultimate focus.

Over the next two years I hope to focus on my own farm and begin growing grapes and produce in a healthy way.

VINES

Thousand Candles - yarra valley

Size

TBA

% of your production

30%

Buying fruit from

Harvested by hand

Irrigated

Soil/s

Loam

Varieties planted

Pinot Noir, Savignon Blanc

Training system

Vertical shoot positioning

Fertilizer

Manure, green manure, humus and mulch

Pest control

Copper, sulphur and milk products

Weed control

Mechanical

When was it converted to natural farming

Not yet

Will the vineyard ever be converted? If so specify time frame

TBA

Chalmers - heathcote

Size

80 Hectares

% of your production

10%

Buying fruit from

TBA

Irrigated

Soil/s

Cambrian

Varieties planted

Various

Training system

Vertical shoot position

Fertilizer

Manure, green manure, humus and mulch

Pest control

Copper, sulphur and milk products
Weed control
Mechanical

When was it converted to natural farming

Not yet

Will the vineyard ever be converted? If so specify time frame

TBA

Andrews - yarra valley

Size

3 Hectares

% of your production

30%

Buy fruit under a collaborative arrangement. Help is provided with viticulture.
TBA
Dry farmed
Soil/s
Bassalt
Varieties planted
Pinot noir and shiraz
Training system
Vertical shoot position
Fertilizer
Manure, green manure, humus and mulch
Pest control
Copper, sulphur and milk products
Weed control
Mechanical
When was it converted to natural farming
Not yet
Will the vineyard ever be converted? If so specify time frame
TBA

Wesburn - yarra valley

Size
7 Hectares
% of your production
30%
Buying fruit from
TBA
Dry farmed
Soil/s
Loam
Varieties planted
Savignon blanc, chenin blanc, chardonnay
Training system
Vertical shoot position
Fertilizer
Manure, green manure, humus and mulch
Pest control
Copper, sulphur and milk products
Weed control
Mechanical
When was it converted to natural farming
Not yet
Will the vineyard ever be converted? If so specify time frame
TBA